THE PEACE PROPOSALS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16341, 12 October 1918, Page 9

THE PEACE PROPOSALS.

PRESIDENT'S REPLY PUBLISHEE IN BERLIN. (By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright, i (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) ; AMSTERDAM, October 10. < President Wilson's reply has been published in Berlin. ; It is semi-officially announced tho peace 6tep will bo continued. j OPINION IN AMERICA. j NEW YORK, October 9. i President Wilson's Note has created widespread interest. All tho evening newspapers empha-; siso the fact that Mr Wil«>n will not talk of peace until tho Germans withdraw from occupied territory, Tho\ also give prominence to tho President astute diplomacy in so framing hi* reply as to compel Germany to disclose; iter real intontions. , I Pnblio opinion supports Mr Wilson action. ■; It is genorally conceded that Mi,, Wilson showed remarkable cleverness' < bv out-manoeuvring Prince Maxitniliai n'nd forcing tho German leaders to draw i the mask. { Many prominent men beliovo taint the Note is merely tho forerunner o!; an unmistakablo, definite reply, which; will shatter Germany's last hopes o! peace except on the basis of unconditional 6iirrender. The Washington correspondent o; the "New York Times" says that th* opinions of Congressmen on the President's Note vary, but Mr Wilson ).>j strongly supported. Somo critics want ed a decisive liegativo rosily, whili . others believe that tho Note will lit justified by its forcing Germany t< show lior liand. Tho most outspoken critio is Sana tor Lodge, who said: "I am keenljj disappointed that thp President should: enter into a- discussion with tho Ger-i man Government.. Prince Maximiliati represents none but tho constitutor German authorities. I feel painfu anxiety regarding the effect of th< Note on our Allies and our soldiers." Senator Gore said: "I hope the ro suit of tho Note will bo that th» throne of the Hapsburgs and the Hohon zollerns will bo vacated, and theii people entrusted with their own gov omment." j Washington correspondents of Nov York newspapers sum up -the situatioi by stating that it is not believed thai Prince Maximilian will agreo to tlui terms, and therefore Washington feeli that there is no peoco in sight. Newspapers throughout tho country fmerally approve fully of Sir oto, but some admit disappointment that the door has been left even slight ly ajar to Germany. ; The majority trust Mr Wilson's wisdom in dealing with the situation, anc feel that tho Note turns the table oil the Central Powers. 8 Other papers point out that the Gcrg mans must follow the Bulgarians' wn; if they want peace. WASHINGTON, October 9. •Senator Chamberlain, chairman of tin Senate's Militaiy Committee, consider] that President Wilson's reply is calcu lated to place the German Goyernmenl in a difficult position. Germany tvil bo unable to ooinply -with the Presiden tial conditions, except by surrendering forthwith and retiring from the invni ded territories. The President's Not] is really a way of suggesting unoondi 1 tional surrender. BRITISH MINISTER'S VIEWS. WASHINGTON. October 9. Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of th Admiralty, interviewed, said that peac talk at this Btage was merely calculate to impair the efforts of the soldiers an munition workers. To get the worl talking of peace was all that German; wanted. AMERICAN SOLDIERS SATIBFIEI (BentexV Telegrams.) NEW YORK, October 9. It is reported from France that th United States troops are satisfied wit President Wilson's declaration thai there shall be _no armistice until th invaded territory is evacuated. LORD LANSDOWNE'S OONTBNTIOi (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received October 12th, 12.15 a.m.) LONDON, October 10. • Lord Lansdowne, who was interview od, said that President Wilson's stipt lations were reasonable. President "Wi son's points must be accepted as th basis if - a settlement, not merely t topics for discussion at a conference. WRONG-DOERS TO BE REMEMBERED., (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) , (Received October 11th, 10.40 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 11. Mr Lansing, Secretary of State, i a speech on after-war conditions an peace terms, said: "When the tim comes to balance accounts, the authoi of the frightful wrongs against mai kind must not be forgottea."